I've had a DeWalt DW735 for almost a year. Excellent machine. I've
planed a lots of quilted, birdseye, and fiddleback maple, walnut, alder,
various rosewoods, some figured koa, and some mahogany with excellent
results. I run it at the lower feed rate. That lower feed rate (192
cuts per inch) is the primary reason I chose this model, since I deal
with a lot of figured wood, and I've had zero problems with tear-out.
I'm still on the first set of edges on the first set of blades, but it's
about time to turn 'em around & use the second edge.

--Steve


Matt wrote:

Here goes, my first post...

I'm in the market for a jointer and a planer.